Minute Meetings

Production Meeting 1: 18/11/15

What did we do?

• We discussed each other's ideas and picked out similarities between them to see if we could develop our ideas further. 
• We decided on what theme we wanted to focus on (Church).
• We discussed a number of scenarios we could use to make it an effective opening scene.

What are our targets for the next meeting?

• To settle on a final idea for what the main focus of the opening sequence should be.
• Consider where we could film.

Production Meeting 2: 19/11/15

What did we do?

• We discussed our main idea and tried to finalise the details of it.
• We discussed what our back up idea could be.
• We started to discuss the scene outline and what would be seen in the frame during the opening sequence, not bearing in mind any technicalities.
• We discussed and decided that the location would be a church.

What are our targets for the next meeting?

• To finalise the scene outline for our opening sequence
• To finalise which idea we are choosing as our back up idea

Production Meeting 3: 20/11/15

What did we do?

• We finalised the scene outline for our opening sequence
• We briefly thought about what props and type of actors we would be using
• We went through details such as camera angles and movement, as well as the diegetic sound effects and non-diegetic soundtrack, which would accompany the shots.
• We decided on the back up idea, which we chose to be the “999 call”, involving a child murdering his parents

What are our targets for the next meeting?

• To film the pre-production sequence trial, using available equipment, actors and nearby location, based on the scene outline.

Production Meeting 4: 23/11/15

What did we do?

• Did a rough filming of our opening sequence using our scene outline.

What are our targets for the next meeting?

• To edit our sequence.
• See what needs changing/altering to get the best sequence possible.

Production Meeting 5: 24/11/15

What did we do?

• We wrote up the pre-production process, involving the locations we needed and what we used instead, the characters we needed and who we replaced them with, the props we substituted and the difficulties we faced
• We started working on the editing of the pre-production sequence we shot
• We found a soundtrack to play throughout the sequence
• We discussed the reflection of the sequence and made notes on it

What are our targets for the next meeting?

• To complete the post-production editing of the trial sequence
• To discuss the outcomes of the production and finish notes on the reflection to be ready to explore it individually

Production Meeting 6: 30/11/15

What did we do?:

• We worked on the different elements of our pitch

What are our targets for the next meeting?:

• To continue working on our pitch
• To start working on the storyboard

Production Meeting 7: 01/12/15

What did we do?:

• We began working on our storyboard and discussed our idea to ensure that all members of the group agreed and had to same vision for the idea
• We continued working on the pitch

What are our targets for the next meeting?:

• To finish the pitch
• Continue working on the storyboard

Production Meeting 8: 02/12/15

What did we do?:

• We continued working on developing the storyboard
• We completed the pitch

What are our targets for the next meeting?:

• To check over the pitch and check that it is accurate and everyone agrees 

Production Meeting 9: 03/12/15

What did we do?:

• We checked over the pitch and emailed it to all members of the group. 
• We continued feel keeping the storyboard 

What are our targets?:

• To continue working on developing the storyboard. 

Production Meeting 10: 04/12/15

What  did we do?

• Presented the pitch to the head of media department

What  are our targets?

• To discuss and write up the evaluation for the pitch and the feedback given
• To start applying corrections to the scene outline

Production Meeting 11: 07/12/15

What  did we do?

• Discussed the feedback given and added it to blogs
• Started rewriting the scene outline
• Learnt about different genres and classifications of films

What are out targets?

• To complete the scene outline

Production Meeting 12: 08/12/15

What  did we do?

• Completed the scene outline
• Asked our teacher to give the feedback on the new outline
• Recorded the feedback and discussed it within the group

Production Meeting 13: 14/12/15

What  did we do?

• Contacted "Risuem Raskadrovki" Studio and asked them about the details of a storyboard production: the time frame, the price, the overall availability, etc
• Translated the storyboard into Russian to send to the studio later on

What are our targets?

• To receive the reply from the studio and discuss all the details with them to collaborate and complete the storyboard

Production Meeting 14: 15.12/15 

What  did we do?

• Worked on adding details to our plot to and develop the outline of the storyboard

Production Meeting 15: 11/01/16

What did we do?

• Clarified the working plan for this term
• Set the objectives and targets we need to aim for this term
• Made a time schedule for meeting the set targets

What are our targets?

• Confirm the location 
• Confirm the actors
• Work on costumes, props

Production Meeting 16: 12/01/15

What did we do?

• Confirmed the location by calling
• Confirmed all the actors
• Confirmed all the props at theatre department
• Ordered additional props from Amazon